Ferrells thankful for fifteen years of business

Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 9:00 am

Ferrell was given a plaque celebrating his 15 years of service by his wife, Michelle.

When Dan Ferrell thinks back to 1998, he still vividly remembers launching his termite and pest control business, with the companys headquarters based at his Bumpass home and one company truck to his name.

In the time since, the headquarters have stayed the same, but thats about it. Ferrells Termite & Pest Control now boasts a fleet of 11 vehicles and eight licensed field workers, and recently celebrated his 15th year of business.

I figured Id still be in business, Ferrell said of his mindset when he first founded the company. I had no idea that it would grow to the size that it did, though. I think weve done right well. The good Lord has blessed us, and you cant complain about that.

Ferrell founded the company after a 17-year career working for national pest control company Terminixs Fredericksburg location.

Ferrell spurned an offer from Terminix to relocate to Northern Virginia due to his unwillingness to leave his sons or his hometown of 30 years, and instead decided to begin his own business.

I felt like I needed to be here and not away from them, Ferrell said. I said to myself, If I can do it for [Terminix], why cant I do it for myself?

Since then, the company has continued to steadily expand. Ferrell said he ties his companys success to the way he instructs his employees to treat customers while on the job.

I try to tell everybody to think in terms of, If this was my own house, what would I want to do? We want to look and act professional, Ferrell said.

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Ferrells thankful for fifteen years of business